The Global Entry program is a new pilot program managed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers expedited clearance upon arrival into the United States. U.S. citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents aged 14-years and older may apply to this program.

Application and Fee
Global Entry began is accepting applications using the Global On-Line Enrollment System (GOES). Global Entry program applications are available at: https://goes-app.cbp.dhs.gov/.  A non-refundable $100.00 per person applicant processing fee is payable on-line at the time of application.

Enrollment Centers
Global Entry is available to approved members at Terminal 4 - John F. Kennedy International Airport, Washington-Dulles International Airport, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Prior to approval, applicants must be interviewed for eligibility at one of the enrollment centers that CBP has established at these airports.

Pre-approval
Travelers must be pre-approved before they can participate in the pilot project. All applicants will undergo a rigorous background check and be interviewed by a CBP officer before they are enrolled. Automated enforcement checks will occur each time the member uses the kiosk to enter the United States. Although pre-approved for the program and determined to be low risk, members of Global Entry may be examined at any time when entering the United States.

Self-service Kiosks
Participants will enter the United States utilizing automated self-service kiosks. To report their arrival, participants will use their machine-readable U.S. passport or permanent residency card, submit their fingerprints for biometric verification, and make a CBP declaration at the kiosk’s touch-screen. Upon successful completion of the Global Entry process at the kiosk, the traveler will be issued a transaction receipt and directed to baggage claim and the exit, unless chosen for a selective or random secondary referral.

Global Entry participants are exempt from routine CBP questioning however, on a random basis or if selected by CBP officers, they may be subject to additional screening at any time in the Customs process.